Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
196. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider an extension to the 17 December 2021 deadline for the public consultation on the DART+ South West project due to the delays incurred by the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63124/21]
View answerAs the Deputy may be aware, as Minister for Transport I have responsibility for policy and overall funding in relation to public transport. The National Transport Authority (NTA) has statutory responsibility for the planning and development of public transport infrastructure in the Greater Dublin Area, including the DART+ Programme and the public consultations associated with it.
I understand the public consultation on the DART+ South West project, as referenced by the Deputy, closed on 17 December as planned. This was the second round of non-statutory public consultation on the project and it will of course be again subject to public consultation once it enters the statutory planning system in due course.
